English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Prepare Pronunciation
Prepare is pronounced pree-PER, IPA /priˈpɛr/.
pree-PER
US /priˈpɛr/ · UK /prɪˈpeə/
Syllables: pree · PER (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To make something or yourself ready for what is coming.
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Prepare in a Sentence
- Prepare the vegetables while the oven heats.
- They had a week to prepare for the inspection.
- Nothing can prepare you for the noise.
Common Mispronunciations of Prepare
Not PRE-pair
Drive the voice into the second syllable and keep the opening light. Preparation moves the beat elsewhere again, onto RAY.
Not pri-PA-ruh
Stop on the r. The final e is silent and adds no beat after it.
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